Blue Book 15

"Hey! It's after hours and you can't bring that dog in here!" The shift nurse was one he hadn't seen before. Ignoring her, he tried to open the door to the room but it was locked. "It's locked to keep him from roaming the halls. For his safety and ours." She patted the pocket with the key protectively. Her attitude was not earning her brownie points with him.

He gestured for her to unlock the door but she didn't. "No one is going in there. He's sleeping." Shaking his head, he gestured for her to look in the small glass window. She wasn't having it. Pointing to the exit, she used her best in charge voice and said "Take the dog and leave now before I call security."

Faster than a snake, he had the key and was in the room. Light from the crooked window shade revealed the injured man half on the chair and half on the floor. The silent man slapped the emergency call button and adjusted the room's lighting to higher than dim but not too bright.

He felt for Wreck's pulse and it was fast. His skin was burning up and the bandages were a mess. There was blood drying on his torso. He lifted the sailor on to the bed and Timber leaped up next to his feet. The lupine turned to the night nurse and bared his teeth at her. She backed away in fright stammering about security and not taking extra shifts in places she wasn't familiar with.

Footsteps came running down the hall and Doc came in, his clothes half-askew. He took one look and said "Oh my Lord…"

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Green Book 15

She opened her eyes when a wet nose touched her hand.

'You okay?' Lucy signed. She was sitting on Sue's bed.

"I think so. I had a weird dream. It was very scary." She took a breath and shook her head. She didn't want to think about it.

Lucy touched her hand. "Who is Hector?"

The blonde woman's eyes widened.